Posted on 06/05/2011 9:20:08 PM PDT by lbryce
Well,....it was news to me.
The issue could be forced rather easily if we actually had just one Free and Independent State in the Union. Just start following the Constitution and refuse to accept “anything but Gold and Silver Coin, a Tender in payment of debt”. Seems to me a State run Clearing house to exchange Federal Reserve Credits into Legal Tender would be all that is needed along with STRICT ENFORCEMENT in requiring that All Persons Be Paid in Legal Tender at FACE VALUE. Now instead of earning say $1500 per week in Federal Reserve Credits you only earn $50, and since the Federal Government requires Federal Reserve Credits for Taxes you pay the their 25% in Federal Reserve Credits which equals $12.50 , 40 cents in silver.
Gold is all that is required the rest is smoke screen.
Please cite an example of platinum or palladium being used as money.
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